Performing Otdr Acquisitions - Viavi 8100 V2 Series User Manual

Table 3 Quality of connection
Connection
State
The connection is OK
Good
Possible causes of a bad result:
Bad
- There are several connectors close to the external connector of
the T-BERD/MTS.
- One of the connectors is dirty or badly connected. Replace the
launch cable, make the connection again properly or clean the con-
nector of the OTDR or of the jumper.
- No fiber is connected.
If the state of the connection is bad, it is still possible to carry out a
measurement, but the results will not be very reliable.
NOTE
If the connection is bad, check and clean the connector / jumpers
(see
Battery saver
When running on battery, if no acquisition has been performed for two
minutes, the power supply of the module is cut off to save the battery.

Performing OTDR acquisitions

Once the configuration for acquisition and file storage has been defined,
the instrument is ready to launch an OTDR measurement.
"Cleaning the universal connector" on page
User Manual
Chapter 3 Reflectometry measurements
Performing OTDR acquisitions
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